National Parks Conservation Association
Slave descendants want Virginia fort named a monument
Sep 14, 2011 15:12 EDT
CHESAPEAKE, Va (Reuters) - Chauncey Brown is one of thousands of Americans descended from so-called contraband slaves who hope President Barack Obama will create the first national monument of his presidency at a fort where their ancestors once sought refuge.
Park along Texas, Mexico border sees boost from partnership
Aug 20, 2011 10:13 EDT
MARFA, Texas (Reuters) - Dwindling funding and resources to protect wildlife, maintain historic structures and keep out invasive species have put America's national parks in peril, according to a recent National Parks Conservation Association report.
Appalachian museum celebrates joys of hiking
May 16, 2011 06:10 EDT
GARDNERS, Pennsylvania (Reuters Life!) - Halfway along a hiking trail that stretches along the east coast of the United States from Georgia to Maine, a museum celebrates the joys and wonders of the great outdoors.
TVA to invest $3-$5 billion to settle EPA claims
Apr 14, 2011 15:52 EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will spend as much as $5 billion to reduce coal-plant emissions to settle allegations of Clean Air Act violations at 11 coal-fired power plants in three states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
Review: National Park Field Guides application
Oct 15, 2010 17:53 EDT
Review: Free National Park Field Guides application worth what you pay for it. I'm in Rocky Mountain National Park watching the elk resting on the Estes Park golf course when someone from the Visitors' Center approaches me about taking a survey.
Review: National Park Field Guides application
Oct 15, 2010 17:52 EDT
Review: Free National Park Field Guides application worth what you pay for it. I'm in Rocky Mountain National Park watching the elk resting on the Estes Park golf course when someone from the Visitors' Center approaches me about taking a survey.
Gettysburg casino plan ignites modern battle
Sep 01, 2010 11:08 EDT
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters Life!) - Plans to build a casino on the edge of America's most famous Civil War battlefield have sparked a modern-day battle that resonates beyond southern Pennsylvania.
Utah board upholds strip mine near national park
Aug 03, 2010 19:48 EDT
Utah state board turns back environmental groups' legal challenge, upholds strip mine. A coal company claimed victory Tuesday when a Utah state board rejected a legal challenge brought by environmental groups that say a proposed strip mine will pollute waterways and kick up dust at Bryce Canyon National Park.
Report says money needed for SC historic sites
Jun 29, 2010 09:52 EDT
National Parks conservation group says funds needed for SC's Revolutionary War parks. As Independence Day approaches, an advocacy group has released a report saying more funds are needed to maintain three Revolutionary War sites in South Carolina.
BP: Mile-long tube sucking oil away from Gulf well
May 16, 2010 19:14 EDT
BP: Mile-long tube starts sucking oil up to tanker as crews gain first handle on Gulf leak. Oil company engineers on Sunday finally succeeded in keeping some of the oil gushing from a blown well out of the Gulf of Mexico, hooking up a mile-long tube to funnel the crude into a tanker ship after more than three weeks of failures.
The future of Mount St. Helens 30 years later
May 16, 2010 04:06 EDT
Future debated for Mount St. Helens 30 years later after volcanic eruption. Thirty years after the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled a forest and rained volcanic ash for miles around, the devastated mountain remains an important center for volcano research and science.
New law allows loaded guns in national parks
Feb 19, 2010 16:22 EST
Government: Loaded guns allowed in national parks, wildlife refuges as of Monday. Loaded guns will be allowed in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and other national parks under a new law that takes effect Monday.
Feds to pay $52M for NC road still going nowhere
Feb 02, 2010 17:40 EST
Feds agree to pay $52 million to not build NC's 'road to nowhere,' ending decades-long dispute. The federal government has agreed to pay a $52 million settlement so it will not have to complete the so-called "road-to-nowhere" through North Carolina's mountain wilderness, officials said Tuesday, ending a dispute that began during World War II.
Advocates hoping to preserve stretch of land for fossil research
Feb 01, 2010 19:00 EST
Advocates for the preservation of a rich ice age fossil bed in the northern valley say a recently released federal study greatly aids their efforts to designate up to 30,000 acres as a national monument.
Nat'l parks seek to share of profitable science
Nov 30, 2009 10:12 EST
New policy to give National Park Service share of profits from bioprospecting in parks. A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of any profits from their work.
Nat'l parks seek to share of profitable science
Nov 29, 2009 12:45 EST
New policy to give National Park Service share of profits from bioprospecting in parks. A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of any profits from their work.
Nat'l parks seek to share of profitable science
Nov 29, 2009 12:30 EST
New policy to give National Park Service share of profits from bioprospecting in parks. A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share of any profits from their work.
Wyoming won't try to block park snowmobile plan
Nov 25, 2009 10:50 EST
Wyoming AG: State won't seek injunction against Yellowstone National Park snowmobile plan. With less than a month to go before snowmobile season roars to life again in Yellowstone National Park, litigation continues to swirl over a new federal cap on the maximum daily number of machines.
Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
Nov 20, 2009 20:31 EST
Wyoming files new lawsuit challenging Yellowstone snowmobile rules. The state of Wyoming filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the National Park Service from further restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.
Memo: Utah regulators sped up mine permit decision
Nov 19, 2009 17:57 EST
Memo: Utah regulators sped up decision on coal mine permit after company complained to gov. Utah regulators hurried a decision to issue a strip mine permit after the coal operator complained to Gov. Gary Herbert that they were taking too long, according to a memo written by a state official.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Founders | Stephen Mather et al. |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 19, 1919 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Area served | United States |
| Focus | Protecting the US National Park System |
| Revenue | $61,107,237 USD [1] |
| Employees | Approximately 170 [2] |
| Members | Over 340,000 [3] |
| Motto | "Protecting our national parks for future generations" |
| Website | http://www.npca.org/ |
